Register for coal cars or the like



Feb. 26 1924.

P. TRIEBEL REGISTER FOR COAL CARS OR THE LIKE Filed 001;. 5

ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 26, 1924.

UNITED STATES PAUL TRIEBEL, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

REGISTER FOR-COAL CARS OR THE LIKE.

Application filed October 3, 1922. Serial No. 592,002.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PAUL Tmnnnn, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Registers for Coal Cars or the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to indicating or numbering devices for marking receptacles or cars, such, for instance, as coal or ore cars used in mines. Particularly with coal cars my device is of great advantage.

To indicate the car loaded by a particular miner it has heretofore been customary to number the car by chalk or other means with the number of the miner. Such mark can, however, be easily wiped out and changed for anothernumber, in which case not only does the miner who loaded the car lose his pay, but the mine owner would have no record of the one who made the change.

The object of this invention is to construct a simple and effective device to be a plied to the car or the like, whereby a number, once set, cannot be changed while the receptacle or car is loaded, but which will permit the change of the number or mark only after the car has been unloaded or while the latter is empty.

To this end my device consists of adjustable marking or numbering mechanism which automatically becomes locked in position by the load or the contents of the car or receptacle.

My invention will be more fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawin in which similar reference characters enote corresponding parts and in which Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of a coal car equipped with my device; Fi 2 a rear elevation of the lid or cover of t e casing; Fig. 3 is a central cross section of the device proper; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on line H of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a modified construction of the device partly in section; Fig. 6 is a cross section thereof and Fig. 7 is a similar section to Fig. 6 showing a modification of a detail.

Let a denote a miners car of usual construction. My device is adapted to be permanently fixed to one of the walls of the car and comprises in its simplest form a box shaped casing 10, the front wall 11 of which is entirely removable and in closed position fits in the box so that its front face is about flush with the edges of the side walls of the box.

Fixed to and projecting from the inner mounted a plurality of dial disks 14 preferably of polygonal shape, on the faces of which are printed or otherwise applied figures or numbers 15 from O to 9. The wall 11 has windows or openings 11 through which the figures or numbers, one at a time, are visible from the frontface of the disks. These disks are displaceable longitudinally on said axle, but normally are adapted to be held endwise close to one another through a spring 16 mounted on the axle 13, and to be locked in adjusted position throu h pins 16, of which one projects from one of the brackets 12 and one from one end face of a disk, and each of which is adapted, after adjustment of the disks, to engage one of a circular series of notches 17 provided in the opposite end faces of the disks.

These locking. means serve to revent an accidental displacement of the dia disks during adjustment and prior to the insertion of the wall 11 into the casing 10.

To safeguard against forcible displacement of the dial disks when attempts are made to change the figures by insertion of an instrument through the openings 11 of the front wall 11, the polygonal disks are so arranged or made of such a diameter, that when the wall 11 is put into closing position, one of the faces of each of the polygonal disks will bear against the inner face of the rear wall of the casing, as shown in Fig. 4, and become thereby locked.

Fixed to and projecting rearwardly from the lower part of the inner face of the wall 11 is a lug 18 preferably of square cross section which in length is so adineasured that when the cover is placed into closing position, it will project through a correspondingly shaped opening a of the wall of the car to which the device is fixed, and its free end will terminate near the inner face of said wall. Hinged or otherwise pivotally secured to the free end of said lug, as at 19, is an arm 20 so as to swing vertically. This arm is so dimensioned that in horizontal position it will freely pass thru the opening a of the wall of the car and when swung downwardly it will terminate near the'bo-ttom of the car. In this downwardly swung position the arm serves as a lock for the cover 11 holding the latter in closing position and prevent access to the dial disks. The arm will be retained in its locking position by the load or contents of the car. When the car is empty the arm can be lifted into horizontal position to permit the removal of the cover so that the numbers may be changed when desired or necessary repairs made.

In the modification shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the cover 11 has riveted or otherwise secured to it inwardly projectinghorizontal axles 2-1 on which are rotatably mounted the polygonal dial disks 22. so as to be parallel to the wall 11. These disks are adapted to bear against washers or collars 23 provided on the axles 21 and to be held in po sition by plate springs which are fixed to the axles 21 by screw bolts Each of these dial disks has printed on or otherwis applied to its :t'ront face a circular series of figures 26 from O to 9 of which one at a time ma he made visible thru the window or opening if. of the cover 11. The springs 2d may each he termed with round projections 2% to co rate with a circular series of impressions or notches 22 provided on the inner face of each dial disk, one opposite each figure. These projections 2 t cooperating each with a depression or notch 22 ot a dial disk hold the latter from accidental displacement 'trom its adjusted position.

denote reinforcing members and 10 ribs. the t'ront edges of which act as bearings for the inner face of the cover or front wall 11.

The dial disks are so arranged that the edge of any one side oi": each dial disk when in horizontal position and attcr the cover or front wall has been plated into closing position. will bear against the inner 'tace ot the upper or lower wall oi the casing according to the location of the particular dial disk. Thus, the lateral or end disks will bear on the lower inner wall and the inter mediate dial disk on the upper wall or? the casing. A movement. of the dial disk from the outside without the removal of the trout wall therefore. rendered entirely impos sible.

One of the main advantages of this construction is that in case any one oi? the dial disks or other parts require repair. the cover ll can he removed and another one substituted in its stead.

In order to hold the arm in locking position or from swinging during the evacuation of the car or receptacle. an auxiliary locking device, such as shown in Fig. 7,

may be used. This device comprises a spring member 27 fixed to the tree end of the arm and adapted, when the arm turned downwardly, to snap over a projection 28 provided on the bottom oi the car.

It is, of course. understood that various other modifications may be made in the construction of the device without deviating troni the principle oi my invention. 1, therefore, do not wish to restrict myself to the details ot the construction described and shown.

What I claim is:

l. The combination with a receptacle, of a marking or numbe lug device. comprising a casing adapted to be fixed to said receptacle and havin; a removable wall. -.1djustable dial members supported in said casing and means pivoted to said wall and adapted to he acted upon by the contents of the receptacle to prevent access to said dial members.

The combimition with a receptacle. of a marking; or numbering device. comprising casing adapted to be fixed to said recep taclc and having a removable wall. adjust-- able dial disks supported in said casing and a tiltablc member pivoted to said removable wall and adapted in tilted position to lock said wall in closing position, said tiltahlo member being automatically retained in lockinqposition by the contents of the car.

:3. The combination with a mincrs car, of ting or numbering device, comprising ng fixed to said car. a removable cover to close said casing having openings, dial disks rotatably mounted on the inner face of said cover. the figures of each disk being visible. one at a time. through said open inns. and a vertically tiltahle member pivoted to said cover and adapted to project into the car. said member being adapted when tilted downwardly to lock said cover in closing position and to be retained in looking position by the contents oi the car.

41:. The combin tion with a miner's car. of a marking or man ing device, comprising a casing fixed it .id car. a removable cover for said casing. nun'iherin dials on said cover and gravity actuated means pivoted to said cover and serving to lock the latter in closing position. said gravity actuated means heir adapted to be locked in locking position b inc contents of the car.

In testimony wln reoi l allix my signature in presence o't two witnesses.

Witnesses Max D. ORDMAXN, Josnrn T. hie-Manors 

